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Sutra;scriptures which entome the exoteric sermons of the Buddha Shakyamuni (known as Gautama before his successful meditation upon the Vajrasana) and are used to describe any devotional and supplicative material which has been written by the incarnations of the Buddha Guru Padma Sambhava. +
Buddha;a personification of the Unity of Bliss-Void. This unity becomes actualized in its pristine reality only very rarely. Yet because of the natural propensity to project the infirmities of a deluded mind upon incarnations in the spatio-temporal environment, even when a Buddha incarnates, he is barely recognized. Every Guru is a Buddha. +
Chakrasamvara;A semi-wrathful (blissful) Heruka of the padma or lotus family, belonging to the class of mother tantras. Blue in color, he is usually depicted in union with his female consort, Vajrayogini, who is red. He is the principal deity of the Kagyu lineage, and is also very important to the Gelugpas. +
mother and son luminosities;mother and son luminosities;Mother luminosity refers to the primordially self-existing luminosity. The son luminosity refers to the yogi's various experiences of luminosity along the stages of the path. When they are united, this refers to the meditator's ultimate realization of luminosity. +
jnanaprana;Wisdom energy, wisdom wind. Prana is the source of all movement, including the movement of mind. The quality of one's mind depends upon the prana or wind on which it is mounted. If the prana is impure, the mind riding it will necessarily be impure as well. If the prana is a wisdom wind, the mind riding that prana will be a wisdom mind. The pranas moving within the central channel are wisdom winds. Since the realization of wisdom depends upon wisdom winds, yogis produce wisdom consciousness by moving all their winds into the central channel. +
amrita;Nectar, elixir of immortality. Blessed liquor used sacramentally during tantric ritual. Amrita symbolizes poison transformed into wisdom. It also helps to break through one's dualistic notions of pure and impure. +
Ge Lugha;ge lugha;A historical giant and Herculean warrior. +
Catuhpitha;Four seats. A mother tantra of the Highest Yoga Tantra class, associated with the vajra family. +
rasana;This is the main right energy channel, blue in color. It intersects with the central channel at the tip of the sex organ. As it ascends, it separates slightly to the right of the central channel and rejoins it at the navel. From the navel to the crown it runs parallel and adjacent to the central channel. At the crown it separates again to the right and terminates at the right nostril.
:The right channel is related to the sambhogakaya in its pure state, and to the conflicting emotion of anger or aversion in its afflicted state. See also ''lalana''. +
Achala;Miyowa in Tibetan, the remover of all obstacles, one of the enlightened deities. +
bodhichitta;''Bodhi'' means awakening, while ''chitta'' means mind. Thus bodhichitta means "the awakening mind." There are two types of bodhichitta, absolute or ultimate bodhichitta, and relative bodhichitta. According to Gampopa, absolute bodhichitta is the non-dual realization of emptiness inseparable from compassion, which is radiant, unshakable and beyond concepts. Relative bodhichitta is the compassionate mind of the bodhisattva, which aspires and works to liberate all sentient beings from samsara through the practice of the six paramitas. +
Three Vehicles;three vehicles;The Hinayana or Small Vehicle, the Mahayana or Great Vehicle, and the Vajrayana or Diamond Vehicle. +
buddha field;buddha field;The realm or abode of a Buddha. +
mudra;Gesture, seal, sign, symbol. Mudra generally refers to the hand gestures during Vajrayana practices that symbolize the qualities, moods, and actions related to a specific yidam. Vajrayana practice incorporates one's body, speech, and mind into the practice. Mudra corresponds to the body, drawing it into sacred activity. Mudra thus supports mantra and samadhi in the process of invoking the yidam.
:See ''karmamudra'' and ''Mahamudra'' for other uses of the term. +
Beghar;A very powerful spirit who was subdued by Padmasambhava and made the guardian of Samye Monastery. Beghar is said to be the king of the spirit world. Some consider him an emanation of Amitabha. Beghar tests the resolve and purity of Dharma students. If the student is strongly established in his or her practice, Beghar can help them. +
yantra yoga;A series of highly esoteric bodily movements, similar to hatha yoga, that are traditionally introduced to advanced practitioners as a preliminary exercise and a support for tummo practice. When doing intensive method path practices such as tummo, wherein the yogi is manipulating the breathing and vigorously redirecting the flow of prana in the body, obstructions in energy can easily occur. These blockages can cause serious physical, energetic, and mental problems for the yogi, as illustrated by Gampopa's experiences with Milarepa. Therefore it is important to support any energy practices with yogic movements that help to rebalance the prana and to keep the nadis supple and clear of obstacles.
:Yantra is used as an aid to developing the natural state of body, breath (prana), and mind. The natural state of the mind is dependent upon establishing the natural state of prana, and the natural state of prana is founded on the natural healthy state of the vajra body. Thus yantra yoga also provides a preliminary foundation for the spontaneous presence of Mahamudra. +
karma;Action. The universal law that what we experience now is a result of our previous actions of body, speech, and mind;and what we experience in the future will be determined by our current actions. Karma is subdivided into positive, negative and neutral, stemming from wholesome, unwholesome, and neutral acts.
:One seeks to cultivate positive karma in order to provide beneficial circumstances for the practice of Dharma, and to purify negative karma in order to eliminate obstacles to practice. However, ultimate liberation from samsara is the result of insight and discipline, and can not be gained merely by positive karma;positive karma simply serves to create a fertile field wherein one is more likely to encounter Dharma and to have the predilection and propensity to practice. +
tsampa;tsampa;Roasted barley flour, a staple food of Tibetans. +
three realms;three realms;The Desire, Form, and Formless Realms. +
mantra;Mantras are Sanskrit syllables or words that are used to invoke the speech or energy qualities of a particular deity. It is unnecessary for the practitioner to know the meaning of the words, because the sound of the mantra itself helps to transform one's energy and thus one's awareness. Because of its relationship to breath, speech, and prana, mantra recitation can activate the jnanapranas and help to suspend the activities of the karmapranas. Mantra is always conjoined with visualization and mudra within a tantric sadhana. The vehicle of the Tantrayana is also referred to as the Mantrayana. +
